Trustees

Requirements

To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Applications must be submitted through the online grant application form or alternative accessible application designed for assistive technology users.

Any organization that has received a grant three years in a row will not be eligible for a future grant until one year after the three year period.

Grantmaking priorities

Preference will be given to requests for the following:

Aid worthy students of music to secure complete and adequate musical education

Aid organizations in their efforts to present fine music to the public, provided that such organizations are operated exclusively for educational purposes

Average giving

Average grant size: $10,000 to $50,000 Average number of grants per year: 26

Application deadlines

Applications are accepted year-round. Applications must be submitted by July 15 to be reviewed at the grant meeting in September.

Communications

Applicants will receive an automated email confirming their submission.

Required agreements and reports

Periodic progress reports may be required for funded projects.

About the Foundation

The Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation was created in 1983 pursuant to the wishes expressed by their only daughter, Charlotte V. Bergen (1898 – 1982) of Bernardsville, New Jersey. During her lifetime, Charlotte Bergen had the distinction of sharing the works of the masters by presenting and conducting over fifty concerts of fine, traditional music in Carnegie Hall, to which the music-loving public was invited free of charge. In 1981, Ms. Bergen donated her rare 1701 Servais Stradivarius Cello to the Smithsonian Institution, where it is maintained in the Hall of Musical Instruments. The foundation perpetuates Miss Bergen’s love of classical music and support of musical education by providing grants for musical performing arts and musical education.

The information on this page is a summary only and may not reflect all or the latest applicable terms and conditions related to application and disposition of this Foundation's grant(s). In the event the information contained on this page differs from the Foundation's governing instrument, the governing instrument shall control.

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